Five world ranked links at Bandon Dunes, then classic coastal golf up the rest of the Oregon shore. A walking, caddie carried pilgrimage planned end to end by one concierge.
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By the GolfForKings editorial desk · Editorial policy · Last reviewed June 2026
This is the great American golf pilgrimage, and it suits the golfer who genuinely loves the game over the golfer who wants a resort scene. The heart of it is Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, where there is no signature spa, no cart fleet and no soft option. You walk every hole with a caddie or a push cart, you play in the wind off the Pacific, and you do it across five courses that all rank among the best public layouts in the country. It is the ideal buddies trip, the kind where a group plays thirty six holes a day, eats and sleeps on the property and talks about nothing but golf. Couples and mixed groups love it too, but go knowing the dunes, the weather and the walking are the whole point.
Bandon sits remotely on the southern Oregon coast, which is part of the magic and part of the planning challenge. Because most groups drive in from Portland, the rest of the Oregon shore opens up: links and resort courses at Gearhart, Salishan near Gleneden Beach and Sandpines in Florence make natural stops on the way down or back. That turns a single resort visit into a proper coastal road trip, which is exactly the kind of journey we plan to the hour.
Course facts, designers and fees on this page were verified in June 2026. We are a guide, not an operator, so we never quote our own pricing.
Tom Doak's minimalist masterpiece, routinely ranked the finest course at the resort and one of the best modern designs in the world. Holes tumble through the highest dunes right above the ocean, with back to back par 3s and a wild, natural feel. The round most golfers leave talking about.
The course that started it all, a David McLay Kidd design that proved seaside links golf could thrive on the Oregon coast. Gorse lined fairways run out to clifftop greens above the Pacific, with a closing stretch along the bluff that set the template for everything that followed.
A tribute to the father of American golf architecture, C.B. Macdonald, built by Tom Doak and Jim Urbina around his classic template holes. Vast, rumpled greens and huge playing widths make it the most strategic and most quirky test at the resort, and a favorite of architecture buffs.
The one course that leaves the coast, a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design that runs from the dunes through meadow and into coastal forest and back. The variety and the routing make it many caddies' quiet favorite, and a welcome change of scenery on a multi day trip.
The newest of the five, a Coore and Crenshaw layout with nine greens perched on the ocean bluff and not a single sand bunker on the property. Wind and contour are the only defense, and the cliff edge holes deliver some of the most exhilarating golf at the resort.
Designers and opening years verified June 2026 against the resort and Travel Oregon. The resort also offers the par 3 Bandon Preserve, the Shorty's short course and the Punchbowl putting course, all walking only with caddies or push carts. Green fees are indicative and change with season and resort status; always confirm directly before booking.
One of the oldest courses west of the Mississippi, a classic oceanside links with a long, low slung history near Seaside on the north coast. A natural first or last stop on the drive between Portland and Bandon for groups who want a taste of old school Oregon links golf.
A central coast resort course redesigned by Oregon professional Peter Jacobsen, with holes running through old growth timber and links style ground above Siletz Bay and the Pacific. The on site spa makes it the easy choice for mixed groups and non golfing partners.
A Rees Jones design in Florence on the central coast that won early national acclaim as a best new public course, weaving through coastal pines, dunes and water. A strong, good value round to break up the drive south toward Bandon.
Wider coast courses confirmed open in 2026 via the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and each club. Tee times, access and conditions change; confirm directly before booking.
Fly into Portland, pick up the car and run down to the north coast. A loosener at Gearhart Golf Links and a first night by the sea near Seaside or Cannon Beach.
Drive the coast road, play Salishan through the timber above Siletz Bay, then continue south. An optional second loop at Sandpines in Florence if the legs are willing.
Reach Bandon Dunes, check into the lodge, and ease in with the Punchbowl putting course and a first dinner in McKee's Pub.
Open with the two original headliners back to back, walking with caddies. Thirty six holes on the bluff is the classic Bandon day. The Preserve par 3 course in the evening light if legs allow.
Templates in the morning, cliff edge greens in the afternoon. Two more eighteens and the full sweep of the property's variety in a single day.
Finish inland on Trails for a change of scene, then a relaxed loop of the Shorty's short course and a final group dinner at the resort.
Make the run back up to Portland, with time for one last coastal stop or simply a relaxed lunch on the road before evening flights home.
Many groups stay tighter on the resort for four to five nights and skip the wider coast; others build the full seven night road trip. We build the schedule around your group's appetite, fitness and how much driving you want.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder season Bandon focus | From around $1,800 to $2,800 | 3 to 4 nights lodging, 4 to 5 rounds, transfers from the airport |
| Peak season full coast trip | From around $3,200 to $5,500 | 5 to 6 nights, all five Bandon links, peak green fees, a coastal stop or two |
| Premium with caddies throughout | From around $5,500 upward | Upgraded lodging, caddie on every round, replays, gratuities |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, excluding international flights and caddie gratuities, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
At Bandon Dunes the round price swings hard by season and by whether you are staying on the property. Indicative 2026 resort guest rates run from roughly $100 per round in the quiet off season to about $375 to $395 per round at the peak of summer, with the same day replay round discounted. Caddies and gratuities sit on top. The wider Oregon coast courses are far gentler on the wallet and a good way to balance a trip. Prices move, so always confirm directly with each club before booking.
The coast plays best from May to October, with late summer and early autumn the driest and calmest. Peak Bandon tee times and the popular four player lodge rooms go quickly, so book six to twelve months ahead for prime summer dates. The shoulder and winter seasons offer much better value for groups happy to play in wind and the odd squall, which is, after all, links golf the way it is meant to be.
Tell us your group size and roughly when. One concierge costs the whole trip to the head and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
The trip centers on Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and its five championship links: Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, Old Macdonald and Sheep Ranch, plus the par 3 Bandon Preserve, the Punchbowl putting course and the Shorty's short loop. Many groups extend up the wider Oregon coast to add classic links and resort golf at Gearhart, Salishan or Sandpines in Florence on the drive to or from Portland.
Yes. Bandon Dunes is a walking only resort. You play every course on foot with a caddie or a push cart. There is no cart fleet, so reasonable fitness helps, especially if you plan thirty six holes a day. The wider Oregon coast courses do allow carts.
Green fees vary by season and guest status. Indicative 2026 resort guest rates run from roughly $100 per round in the off season to about $375 to $395 per round in peak summer, with discounted same day replays. Caddies and gratuities are extra. Confirm directly before booking.
Yes. Submit a brief and one concierge costs the whole trip to the head, including on resort lodging, the round schedule, caddies, any wider coast stops and the awkward travel into southern Oregon, then routes it to a vetted operator. You book once and just play.
Tee time releases, new openings and the booking windows worth moving on first. Every other week.